Alonso points the way

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Renaults world champion in waiting underlined his class with another pole position for todays Brazilian Grand Prix

It isn’t over yet, not by a long way, but Fernando Alonso is perfectly placed to become the youngest world champion in the history of Formula One today.

The 24-year-old Spaniard will start the Brazilian Grand Prix from pole position, and the only man who can still beat him to the championship, McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen, will start in fifth place after making a huge mistake on the first corner of his qualifying lap.

The Finn must score at least five more points than Alonso to keep the championship alive, which means third would be good enough for the Spaniard even